10/30/2013

Chicago Illinois Concealed Carry Licenses are Coming, or are they?, for Gun Nuts

Earlier this week I posted about my trip to Chicago, IL and my plans for self protection while there. Many of you had recommendations for every day carry items that I might use to keep myself safe, and I am grateful. However, Illinois recently passed concealed carry legislation that will change the self defense opportunities for Chicago residents, and I wanted to take a look at what these new laws have to say.

First, we must remember that while HB183 passed the Illinois house in June of 2013 concealed carry licenses are not yet available in Illinois. The Illinois State Police website claims that applications will be available starting the middle of January 2014, but because of the government shutdown a delay would not surprise me.